Search results
- Dictionarytract/trakt/
noun
- 1. an area of land, typically a large one: "large tracts of natural forest"
- 2. a major passage in the body, large bundle of nerve fibres, or other continuous elongated anatomical structure or region: "the digestive tract"
Powered by Oxford Dictionaries
: a system of body parts or organs that act together to perform some function. the digestive tract. b. : a bundle of nerve fibers having a common origin, termination, and function. 2. : an area either large or small: such as. a. : an indefinite stretch of land. b. : a defined area of land. 3. : extent or lapse of time. tract. 2 of 3. noun (2)
tract noun [C] (TUBE) a system of connected tubes and organs with a particular function inside the body of a person or an animal : the urinary / respiratory / digestive tract. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Substances & structures in the body. abductor.
a definite region or area of the body, especially a group, series, or system of related parts or organs: the digestive tract. a bundle of nerve fibers having a common origin and destination. a stretch or period of time; interval; lapse.
Learn the meaning of 'tract' as a noun in different contexts, such as land, anatomy, religion, and writing. See synonyms, pronunciation, examples, and word origin of 'tract'.
1. a. An expanse of land or water. b. A specified or limited area of land: developing a 30-acre tract. 2. Anatomy. a. A system of organs and tissues that together perform a specialized function: the alimentary tract. b. A bundle of nerve fibers having a common origin, termination, and function. 3. Archaic A stretch or lapse of time.
A tract is a large, open piece of land — like that tract of farmland you bought when you decided your dream in life was to raise llamas. Tract is also a word for a short pamphlet or booklet, like that tract you recently read entitled "The Care and Feeding of Llamas."
Tract definition: . See examples of TRACT used in a sentence.
